Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Off to see Rossi and The Boyz'

Alexander Rossi asking No Fenders head scribe
Tomaso what he thinks 'bout Herbie the Love Bug's No. 53 for his racecar at
Austin? (The Tomaso Collection)

Hey
Yuhs Racing Fans; how come your not raptured in Football or Duh Chase; Hya! As lookie Thar',
"Justin-time" for Claudio & Maw's annual Trek to the Formula 1
race at Austin's Circuit Of The Americas this Oct 23-25. Came word just over a
month out that American F1 hopeful - that some Smart Feller' rubbed elbows; Err
got his picture taken with last October at thy 'Wee Willie Buxom's, nee NBC
Sports F1 Pitlane Reporter Will Buxton's yearly B-I-G' Time Bash charity outing
for Austin's Meals on Wheels - would finally be racing in Formula 1!

As
Alexander Rossi, who just celebrated his 24th birthday (Sept 25) during the
Japanese Grand Prix weekend, becomes only the 4th Yank' to race in F1 in the
last 30yrs - with I-T being 8yrs since the last great American driver Scotty
"The Goose!" Speed drove for the 'lil Bulls, nee Scuderia Toro Rosso.

While
Rossi made his debut for proverbial Tail-gunner Charlie's Manor Marussia F1 at
Singapore, September 20th, having chosen the No. 53 for his
"Personal" (Car) number - before finishing ahead of his more
established team-mate Will Stevens in his first two Formula 1 races, including
his maiden outing at Suzuka.

Karmically, whilst the young Californian has
apparently Quipped 'bout the number's association with Herbie the Love Bug,
prior to this announcement I read of Herbie's chauffer having passed away...

Ironically,
Rossi was slated to make his Formula 1 debut for Marussia first at Spa for Max
Chilton & then possibly Sochi, Russia - the race following Suzuka, (Japan)
where tragically Jules Bianchi had his horrific Shunt and ultimately died after
hitting a safety vehicle crane during last October's Japanese GP - before dying
in hospital after never awakening from being in a Coma for 9mos!

As
Rossi, who'd moved from Caterham to Marussia F1 as its reserve driver, was on
the actual entry list for car No. 42(?) at Sochi and took part in a track walk
Thursday before the team elected to enter only one car at Sochi - with
Bianchi's parked in the garage all weekend long - before the team went into
Administration following the Russian Grand Prix.

Thus
Marussia missed the final 3-races last year, seeing Alexander being a reserve
driver for two failed teams in one season! Only for Marussia to return very
late this Pre-season under new management, as ironically, Rossi's Racing
Engineering GP2 team-mate is named Jordan King, whose father Justin is part of
the Manor management team.

Justin
King was previously the CEO of J Sainsbury Plc in Jolly 'Ol England between
2004-14, as I believe Sainsbury is one of their 'Mega Grocery Stores, right Mates?

As
Jordan's father was even rumoured to be in the running to replace someone I
call hear at No Fenders Uncle Bernaughty, nee Messer Charles Bernard Ecclestone
- who not only said NO way Buster, but is holding on grimly with both hands as
F1 Czar for life!

Hmm?
Let's S-E-E! Lewis Hamilton's making a mockery outta this year's F1
championship and Shuhzamm! Instant interest Ah-plenty over a Yank' racing in
his home race; Co-inky-dense?

And
there Y'all have I-T Folks, as I'll leave Y'all with another batch 'O bottled;
Err canned stories; Uhm? Where'd they go, Hooah; Oh Never Mind!